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Published January 7, 2022

More People are Joining the Air Force in their Late 30s

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Airman First Class Yoko Holdren, 40, is one of around 750 people who joined the active duty Air Force between the ages of 35 and 39 since the age limit rose to 39 in 2014. [Courtesy of A1C Yoko Holdren]
Airman First Class Yoko Holdren, 40, is one of around 750 people who joined the active duty Air Force between the ages of 35 and 39 since the age limit rose to 39 in 2014. [Courtesy of A1C Yoko Holdren]

Yoko Holdren wants to work.

She tried to find jobs for more than a decade but seemingly hit a roadblock at every turn. First it was the frequent moves with her husband, Master Sgt. Donovan Holdren, and the cost of child care for their three kids.

Then it was German employment and citizenship rules at Ramstein Air Base, where the family is stationed. Her green card neared expiration. And, just as she looked to get a job when her youngest son started school, the coronavirus pandemic hit.

Holdren turned to the Air Force and enlisted two weeks before her 40th birthday. . . [Read the rest of this story in Air Force Times].

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